Ep. 794: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCI

Summary

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 794: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCI

Release Date: November 19, 2025
Host: Spencer Newharth
Guests: Randall (solo competitor), Hansi, Alex, Roman, Chili (Team Jabronis)
Game Format: 10 rounds of outdoor-focused trivia
Prize: $500 donated to a conservation organization of the winners’ choice

Episode Overview

This episode is a lively round of the recurring "MeatEater Trivia," a game show-style contest where knowledge of hunting, fishing, nature, and conservation is put to the test. Host Spencer Newharth presides over a match-up of Randall vs. “the Jabronis” (Hansi, Alex, Roman, Chili). As always, humor and friendly trash-talk abound, all in the spirit of supporting conservation. At stake: MeatEater will donate $500 to the charity chosen by the winning team.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Opening Banter and Setup (02:00–05:14)

• Spencer introduces the rules: 10 questions, four categories (hunting, fishing, conservation, cooking), $500 prize donated to the winner’s chosen organization.
• The match is Randall solo against the combined brains of four “Jabronis.”
• Some pre-game banter sets the tone:
  • Randall: “I feel pretty good. I always feel pretty good coming in here. It's less exciting when it's a jabroni game …the deck is stacked against me.” (02:51)
  • The group debates who will be captain; Alex hesitantly takes the whiteboard.

Round-by-Round Trivia Highlights

Q1 — Conservation

Question: Doug Burgum, the current Secretary of the Interior, is the former governor of which state?
Answers: Both Randall and the Jabronis choose North Dakota.

• Correct: North Dakota
• Context: Burgum served as governor 2016–2024, was Trump’s advisor on energy, now oversees 480M acres.
• Memorable Moment: Alex’s certainty — “I'm like 98% positive... North Dakota.” (06:11)

Q2 — Cooking

Question: Seven-letter Japanese delicacy of raw sliced fish or meat.
Answers: Both teams quickly answer “sashimi.”

• Discussion: Hansi explains the "wipe" method for soy sauce, copying sushi chefs, not dunking.
  • Hansi: “I think I've come to the understanding that, like, a slight wipe with soy sauce is [better]... you want to taste the fish.” (08:44)
  • Spencer: “How do you do a wipe of soy sauce?” (08:56)
  • Hansi: “Just take your finger and dunk it in... that’s what I see the omakase chefs do.”

Q3 — Wildlife (09:22)

Question: On which show did a contestant get peed on for a sea urchin sting in 2002?
Answers: Both sides guess Survivor; correct.

• Fun Banter:
  • “Wasn't Baywatch out then? ...Sea urchin, pissing on somebody, they watch.” — Alex (10:13)
  • “The sea urchin isn’t pissing...” — Randall (10:22)
  • Spencer shares the real incident from Survivor Season 4, debunking the urine-as-remedy myth.

Q4 — Hunting (14:03)

Question: Alpo, Beggin, Dental Life, Busy Bone, and Dog Chow are brands owned by which company?
Answers: Randall says Iams; Jabronis say Milk Bone; correct answer is Purina—both miss it.

• Post-mortem:
  • “As soon as I said it, I knew I was wrong.” — Randall (17:37)
  • Spencer notes that Purina is a Nestlé subsidiary, one of their most profitable divisions.

Q5 — Woodsmanship (18:32)

Question: Word for partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor & a famous fictional beer.
Answers: Both answer Duff (correct).

• “Duff? Yeah, as in ... Duff beer from the Simpsons and then pine needle Duff.” — Hansi (18:37)
• Duff is vital for soil; Simpsons named their beer after this “synonym for butt.”

Halftime Score (19:56–20:10)

• Score: Tied, 4–4

Q6 — Wildlife (24:27)

Question: In which state is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the only aquarium to display great white sharks?
Answer: California (both correct).

• Discussion of why great whites rarely survive in captivity and a humorous aside from Randall about Flight of the Conchords and misunderstanding his laughter about sharks bumping into tanks (25:49).

Q7 — Fishing (27:30)

Question: Which annual creates a fishing calendar based on moon and zodiac, ending after 2026?
Answer: Jabronis—Farmer’s Almanac (correct); Randall—Sportsman’s Almanac (incorrect).

• “Take advantage of Randall getting that one wrong…” — Spencer (28:50)
• Farmer’s Almanac will publish its final issue after 208 years, only 7 “best” fishing days left.

Q8 — Conservation (31:03)

Question: Name ONE of the three countries with the highest population of African elephants.
Answer: Both guess Kenya (incorrect); correct answers: Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

• Spencer: “So Hansi again had one of them... Zimbabwe.”

Q9 — Hunting (33:58)

Question: What type of “nose” do some mature bucks have, as described by Penn State?
Answer: Both answer “Roman nose” (correct).

• Spencer notes the “science is shaky at best” behind this theory.

Q10 — Ecology (36:26)

Listener question: Eight-letter well that brings groundwater to the surface without pumping.
Answer: Both answer “artesian” (correct).

• Hansi relates it to his Aunt Ruthie, the “walleye queen,” whose property had an artesian well. (37:47–38:08)
• Memorable quote:
  • Hansi: “She had an artesian well on her property, which I believe is what this is.... She was known as the walleye queen of Indian river in northern Michigan. She was a badass.” (37:43)

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Final Score & Outcome

• Final Score: Jabronis 8, Randall 7
• Prize: $500 donated to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)
  • “I think BHA is a great idea … they're doing a heck of a lot of work right now.” — Hansi (39:33)
• Randall lamenting his missed answers: “It's just dumb, you know? Just dumb. Purina. Farmer's Almanac. Kenya. ...Now whenever I go to the grocery store and ...pet food aisle, I'm going to look at a bag of Purina and I'm going to think about losing today.” (40:10)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The deck is stacked against me.” — Randall (02:51)
• “As soon as I said it, I knew I was wrong.” — Randall (17:37, after the Purina question)
• “I like to just play the old-fashioned way—mano e mano e mano e mano e mano.” — Randall (03:07)
• “Duff is a beer for people who sit on their fat ass all day.” — Spencer (19:17, quoting The Simpsons writers)
• “She had an artesian well on her property … walleye queen of Indian river in northern Michigan. She was a badass.” — Hansi (37:43)
• “So is the Sportsman's Almanac a real thing?” — Hansi (28:54)
• “Take advantage of Randall getting that one wrong...” — Spencer (28:50)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening/Rules Setup: 02:00–05:14
• Q1: Secretary of the Interior State — 06:13
• Q2: Japanese Raw Delicacy — 07:46
• Q3: Survivor/Sea Urchin Incident — 09:22–13:16
• Q4: Dog Food Brands — 14:03–17:37
• Q5: Duff (Forest & Beer) — 18:34–19:56
• Halftime/Scoreboard: 19:56–20:10
• Q6: Monterey Bay Great White — 24:27–25:49
• Q7: Fishing Almanac — 27:30–28:49
• Q8: African Elephant Population — 31:03–33:29
• Q9: Roman Nose — 33:58–34:56
• Q10: Artesian Well — 36:26–39:08

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Tone and Style

The episode is fast-paced, humorous, and full of friendly ribbing. All speakers engage in good-natured trash talk and playful teasing, especially regarding uncertain answers and missed points. The focus on outdoor trivia maintains a serious respect for the subjects of hunting, conservation, and the natural world, but with “irreverence and things that will surprise the hell out of you,” as promised.

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Summary

MeatEater Trivia CXCI delivers engaging, competitive trivia with a conservation cause at its heart. This episode is a close contest decided by teamwork and quick thinking, with the Jabronis pulling out a narrow victory over the seasoned soloist Randall. Along the way, listeners are treated to rich discussions of outdoor lore, animal biology, food, and pop culture, making this a fun and enriching listen for outdoors enthusiasts and trivia fans alike.

Transcript

[Spencer Newharth]

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[Randall]

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[Randall]

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[Spencer Newharth]

It's me. These welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host Spencer Newharth and today we're joined by Randall, Hansi, Alex, Roman and Chili. This is a 10 round quiz show with questions from meat eaters. Four verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. And there is a prize. Meat eater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winners choosing now. Today it is Randle versus Jabronis. That means it'll be the big bad Randall going up against the collective brains of Hansi, Alex, Roman and Chili. Now Randall, we've done this in the past. You once went up against six jabronis and lost. You went up against three jabronis and one. Today we're throwing four of our best jabronis at you. How do you feel about your chances?

[Randall]

You know, I feel pretty good. I always feel pretty good coming in here. It's less exciting when it's a jabroni game. Oh, just Because I feel like the deck, the deck is stacked against me.

[Spencer Newharth]

But less exciting then.

[Randall]

Yeah, I just, you know, I like to just play the old fashioned way. Mano e mano e mano e mano e mano. But why don't we get on with.

[Spencer Newharth]

It, Jabronis, how do you guys think you're going to do? Can you beat Randall?

[Randall]

I think we could do it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Randall]

I mean, I think Randall's pretty easy to get under her skin a little bit, yes. He just has to get one question wrong that he should have got right and then it's all game over. See, Chili, the problem is if the questions are easy enough for you to get right, I'll get them right too.

[Phil]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't even want to be here. Right.

[Randall]

Shelly wanted to come out swinging and get into my head and I just got into the turntables have turn.

[Spencer Newharth]

Who is going to be your captain, Jabronis? Alex, you've got the whiteboard in front of you. Is it. Is it you?

[Hansi]

I think he's the captain.

[Randall]

Yeah.

[Alex]

I'll write this stuff down. I don't know about captain for sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

How this game will work is when I ask question, Randall will come up with his answer first. He will then lock it in. He'll put his whiteboard down. It will not change. And then you forge bronies will have your chance to discuss aloud what you think it could be. Got it.

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[Spencer Newharth]

All right, for the stat of the week this week we're looking at the number five. That's how many months it's been since I last forgot to do a correct answer review at the end of the show. You don't recall I implemented a fine back in June where I'd had. I'd join a conservation group for every time I forgot to do the correct answer review going forward. And ever since then, I've yet to miss one. This development has been good for our listeners but bad for conservation. So it's working. All right, no housekeeping today so we can get to the trivia now. The Shelby index for this episode. He's a five, so I'm putting us on perfect score alert. And with that, we're on to the game of trivia. Play the drop, Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand to win.

[Roman]

Everything.

[Spencer Newharth]

How's that?

[Randall]

You stand to win everything.

[Spencer Newharth]

Game on, suckers. Randall also in an unfamiliar chair. Today we'll see how this affects his gameplay.

[Randall]

Phil, am I still in the shot here?

[Phil]

Just barely. I'd say you're good.

[Randall]

I'm a visual learner I'd like to see the monitor but I also can't show any of these jabronis my answers, so I'm very tricky.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 1. The topic is conservation and as always, this will be multiple choice. Doug Burgum, the current Secretary of the Interior is the former governor of this state. Is it New Mexico, Indiana, Georgia or North Dakota? Randall already has his answer. Didn't even need the choices. So jabronis you can now. Yeah, that's right. You. You talk aloud. What you think it could be? Doug Burgum, the current Secretary of the Interior is the former governor of this state. New Mexico, Indiana, Georgia, North Dakota. What do we think? Jabronis.

[Alex]

I'm like 98% positive. I just wanted to.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh no.

[Hansi]

Then that's great.

[Spencer Newharth]

98% positive. Dude. What do you think it is?

[Alex]

North Dakota.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. And no one is putting up a fight.

[Meat Eater Sponsor Announcer]

Negative.

[Hansi]

I.

[Alex]

Does anybody have any.

[Spencer Newharth]

That.

[Hansi]

That was my guess.

[Spencer Newharth]

Three of the four jabronis are thinking North Dakota. Doug Burgum, the current Secretary of the Interior is the former governor of this state. Is it New Mexico, Indiana, Georgia or North Dakota?

[Randall]

Final answer guys, final answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have the jabronis and Randall saying North Dakota. They got it. The correct answer is North Dakota. North Dakota's governor from 2016 to 2024. He launched a presidential campaign in 2023, but withdrew a few months later to become Donald Trump's advisor on energy policy. As the 55th Secretary of the Interior, he oversees the management of 480 million acres of public land and 70,000 federal employees. Question 2. The topic is cooking. This next great question is via Leland Hart. This seven letter word is defined as, quote, a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce. Randall already locked in his answer again. So jabronis, you can now discuss what you think.

[Hansi]

Sashimi. Yeah, Sashimi. Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

This seven letter word is defined as.

[Hansi]

I, M, I, I believe, a Japanese.

[Spencer Newharth]

Delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce.

[Randall]

Roman, did you have something to add?

[Roman]

I was just going to. I was just going to say thank you Spencer for picking this guy's question because I see him on radio live so often.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh yeah, Leo, great contributor. He's the man friend of the program, trivia and radio. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. Randall says sashimi. Jabronis say sashimi. The correct answer is sashimi. Sashimi is most commonly seafood but is sometimes a type of red meat. According to a Japanese food guide, it's the diner's responsibility to fill their personal dish with soy sauce. And it's good manners to only pour as much as you need. Sashimi is also occasionally served with wasabi or ground ginger. Any strong takes on sashimi in here? Love sashimi as what?

[Hansi]

But I don't think it should be dipped necessarily. I think I've come to the understanding that, like, a slight wipe with soy sauce is.

[Spencer Newharth]

How do you accomplish it?

[Hansi]

It's a nice way to go so you don't overdo the fish. You want to taste the fish.

[Spencer Newharth]

How do you do a wipe of soy sauce?

[Hansi]

You could, like, just take your finger and dunk it in. And that's what I see. The omakase. The, like, sushi counter guys do the chefs. So I figure I'll just copy them.

[Spencer Newharth]

I trust you, Hansi.

[Hansi]

I don't know. That seems like just copy till I win. Right?

[Spencer Newharth]

Has anyone done sashimi?

[Randall]

No, no.

[Spencer Newharth]

We do.

[Randall]

Tartare. We're doing raw.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, question three. The topic is wildlife. Real estate agent Kathy pees on the hand of registered nurse John after he gets stung by a sea urchin in a 2002 episode of this show. Hansi, this is question three. The topic is wildlife. Real estate agent pees on the hand of registered nurse John after he gets stung by a sea urchin in a 2002 episode of this show. Randall, is your answer locked in?

[Randall]

Is my board on the table?

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, jabronis, what do you think it could be? We have a confident Randall over here.

[Randall]

Not really. I just have an answer.

[Phil]

The podcast audience doesn't know unless you slam it down Brody style. Oh, they hate that.

[Spencer Newharth]

They hate that. They do not.

[Alex]

This is a just a guess, but wasn't Baywatch out then? I'm just connecting the dots. Sea urchin pissing on somebody. They watch.

[Randall]

I don't think it's.

[Hansi]

They watch.

[Alex]

Still lifeguards.

[Randall]

The sea urchin isn't pissing. Can we use that? Or should we say peeing?

[Phil]

I like pissing.

[Alex]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Real estate agent Kathy pees on the hand of registered nurse John after he gets stung by a sea urchin in a 2002 episode of this show.

[Randall]

Yes, he used peas in the question. Probably stick to that.

[Alex]

Is it a doctor show?

[Randall]

No impact.

[Meat Eater Sponsor Announcer]

No idea.

[Alex]

I can't believe Randall knows this.

[Hansi]

I feel like it's a reality tv.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm gonna be entertained to watch Randall's face as you guys discuss. Is this maybe he survivor over here?

[Hansi]

I think it might be Survivor.

[Spencer Newharth]

Survivor.

[Alex]

Naked and afraid.

[Hansi]

Ooh, I'm gonna Survivor.

[Randall]

Sounds good. What is that?

[Phil]

They can phrase that Survivor theme song.

[Roman]

Survivor's older, right?

[Hansi]

Yeah.

[Randall]

That's kind of what I need to.

[Spencer Newharth]

Second version of that later film.

[Phil]

No, I think it'll be become problematic.

[Spencer Newharth]

I think they always, like.

[Randall]

Yeah, they always, like, refer to, like, the contestants as, like, real estate agent or job. Yeah, sure. Yeah, yeah. Go.

[Spencer Newharth]

Survivor again, question three. Real estate agent Kathy pees on the hand. That make you nervous, Nurse John? That make you nervous there? Randall gets stung by a sea urchin in a 2002 episode of this show. Is everybody ready?

[Randall]

Doesn't make me nervous. It disappoints me.

[Roman]

Does it?

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. The jabronis say Survivor. Randall says Survivor.

[Alex]

Well done, guys.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer is Survivor. Sweet. You guys got it.

[Randall]

I was hoping you're gonna go down the medical route and end up at House md.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. The sea urchin sting happens in season four while John is spearfishing in French Polynesia. He complains of intense pain and begs his fellow survivors to pee on him. Pascal tries first but is unable to muster any urine. Then Kathy splashes into action and squats over John's ar. John feels immediate relief and declares the wound healed. However, Scientific American magazine says that urine's healing powers on animal stings is just a myth. Here is that clip from Survival.

[Randall]

Oh, good.

[Hansi]

I need somebody who. Who has to pee. I need somebody who can pee on my hand.

[Randall]

Look at that guy running towards here.

[Spencer Newharth]

Pascal and out to try to pee. And he did that performance and anxiety thing, I think.

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[Spencer Newharth]

It just was good timing that I had to bathroom. This is gross, but I don't care.

[Chili]

I don't care.

[Spencer Newharth]

Just get out. Okay. You're gonna have to put it under there.

[Chili]

Okay.

[Meat Eater Sponsor Announcer]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know where my hand is.

[Randall]

Okay, Just get it under there.

[Roman]

Okay.

[Alex]

I mean, that could have been, like, peroxide as far as I'm concerned. I didn't even think of it being weird that she was squatting down and I had my hand between her legs. I'd say you had to go to the bathroom. I mean, it was like, do what it takes to make you feel good. I don't care what you have to do.

[Randall]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newharth]

Finally, when I think I was pulling up my pants, I suddenly got very embarrassed, but it made me feel good. At least I perform in the call of Duty. Saved his life, huh? You military boys. Did you ever learn anything about peeing on wounds? They say do it. Don't do It. Don't address it. Nothing for listeners.

[Phil]

Alex's face.

[Randall]

Alex's face is gold.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, question four.

[Meat Eater Sponsor Announcer]

Anybody ever pull the old fake sea urchin sting trick?

[Alex]

I did have somebody piss in my canteen early in my contract.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. Not related to an animal.

[Randall]

That's just standard. That's just good fun, right?

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. Maybe we need to consider that registered Nurse John was just a pervert. Yeah. Question for the topic is hunting. Elpo Beggin, Dental Life, Busy Bone and Dog Chow are all owned by this company. Randall with another quick answer. Elpo Beggin, Dental Life, Busy Bone and Dog Chow are all owned by this company. Now, Randall still has the whiteboard in his hand, so don't say anything quite yet. Jabronis. Okay, he's. He's locked in his answer. Jabronis. What do we think it could be? So.

[Randall]

Well, begging is like. Begging's like the begging strips, right? With like the old dog and the bacon.

[Roman]

Yeah.

[Randall]

Bs.

[Alex]

It's pretty much the shittiest dog food on this list.

[Spencer Newharth]

Really?

[Alex]

I shouldn't say that, but.

[Randall]

Purina. I'm just thinking about Purina. I just.

[Hansi]

I. I doesn't seem like I can connect any of these to Purina. Purina in my head. Milk Bone. I mean, is that like a. That's a name brand. Are they just treats? I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, Elpo, Begging, Dental Life, Busybone.

[Hansi]

And Purina is just food and Alpo is food. And so I don't know if they would they have competing.

[Alex]

I don't think of Purina is like top tier dog food. And that's what I think of when I look at those four. Like, I think of like, Purina you can buy anywhere.

[Randall]

Maybe Milk Bone, though.

[Alex]

Milk Bone.

[Randall]

I don't know.

[Roman]

It's got an average Joe sound to it. Milk Bone.

[Hansi]

But then you got Busy Bone too.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's like, is that Hansi owns a dog. Chili, do you own a dog?

[Meat Eater Sponsor Announcer]

Negative.

[Spencer Newharth]

Alex owns a dog. Roman, do you own a dog?

[Roman]

No, sir.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, two out of the four. Gibraltar.

[Randall]

Is this Busy Bone one of the Bone Thugs. In harmony?

[Alex]

Yeah.

[Randall]

Cleveland, Musical.

[Spencer Newharth]

Dental Life, Busy Bone and Dog Chow are all owned by this company. Jabronis.

[Alex]

What are we thinking?

[Randall]

Jeez.

[Alex]

Part of me wants to go with pure Purina. That's like my guess, but because I think of Purina as owning a lot.

[Hansi]

Yeah, that's a point.

[Alex]

But you're saying Milk Bone.

[Hansi]

Well, I just know them as a. Like a treat, I guess. So that may.

[Alex]

I don't know, maybe pure.

[Hansi]

Maybe. Do we have.

[Randall]

What do you Want to say Roman?

[Roman]

Either one of those.

[Alex]

They're all treats.

[Spencer Newharth]

Roman doesn't own a dog.

[Alex]

Blue diamond.

[Roman]

I think you made a valid point, Spencer, that this one man owns as many dogs as the four of us do.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, yeah, right. I didn't consider that. How many dogs do you have now, Randall?

[Randall]

3. We're a Kirkland family.

[Phil]

Oh, same here.

[Randall]

We used to feed them. I'd say we used to feed them all with me, same food. And now we're feeding weight control food.

[Roman]

I don't know.

[Randall]

It's going well.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good.

[Alex]

Milk Bone.

[Spencer Newharth]

Jabronis, we're gonna need you to lock in and an answer.

[Randall]

Don't milk me.

[Phil]

Alex is looking at Hansi.

[O'Reilly Veriscan Announcer]

Are you sure?

[Phil]

You better not screw this up.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall. Do you know this one?

[Randall]

No, I don't.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, Jabronis, are you ready?

[Roman]

You're having second thoughts?

[Randall]

Alex, what are we doing?

[Spencer Newharth]

Are you ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying. What's that say? I'ms Iams.

[Randall]

That's always a good sign.

[Spencer Newharth]

Jabroni, say Milk Bone. The correct answer is Purina.

[Randall]

As soon as I said it, I knew I was wrong.

[Spencer Newharth]

Or Nestle, because Purina owns those brands and Nestle owns Purina. Purina was founded in 1894 in St. Louis. The conglomerate owns dozens of brands, some of which they created and others that they acquired. Purina became one of Nestle's fastest growing businesses in the last 20 years, as pet owners have shown more willingness to spend money on dogs and cats. It's now Nestle's most profitable division after pharmaceuticals. Question 5. The topic is woodsmanship. This word is defined as the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor and also happens to be a famous fictional beer. This word is defined as the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor. It also happens to be a famous fictional beer. Randall has his answer locked in. Jabronis. What do we think, Chili?

[Randall]

What are you guys thinking about this? Would you pass me another marker?

[Alex]

What's it called?

[Hansi]

I'm pretty confident this is Duff.

[Randall]

This is a competition.

[Hansi]

Duff? Yeah, as in like. Like Duff beer from the Simpsons and then pine needle Duff.

[Randall]

See, my mind went to Schlitz's off of Beer Fest, but I actually think Schlitz is a beer.

[Phil]

Schlitz is a real beer?

[Randall]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

This word is defined as the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor. And also happens Duff sounds like something.

[Hansi]

That would be pretty confident on this one.

[Randall]

Hansi's got. Hansi's got the feeling.

[Spencer Newharth]

I trust Hansi for This King Jabroni. Alex, I certainly don't.

[Randall]

Oh, now he's King Jabroni.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and answers. Jabronis and Randall say Duff. They got it. The correct answer is Duff. Duff can consist of leaves, pine needles, branches, bark, and rotting wood. A healthy layer of Duff is good for soil bacteria and invertebrates, but too much of it can cause problems. Occasional forest fires are the best way to ensure a healthy Duff layer. As for the Simpsons beer, they pick the name Duff because it's a synonym for butt, saying quote, duff is a beer for people who sit on their fat ass all day. There we go. All right, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Phil, give us a scoreboard update.

[Randall]

Geez.

[Phil]

Yeah. Unfortunately, the Purina answer they neglected to choose did not separate the two teams. Randall and the Jabronis are tied up with four points a piece at halftime.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right.

[Randall]

Nail biter.

[Spencer Newharth]

Ah, no purple.

[Hansi]

The wording on that really, really well.

[Phil]

Yeah, I was kind of struggling with the wording in real time. You could probably hear it, but I, I, I got there.

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[Randall]

Can we crank this up a little bit?

[Spencer Newharth]

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[Randall]

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[Spencer Newharth]

6. The topic is wildlife. And this next great question is via Julio Aldama. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is located in this state, is the world's only aquarium to successfully display a great white shark. Randall has his answer. Jabronis. What do we think it could be?

[Roman]

California.

[Hansi]

California.

[Spencer Newharth]

The Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is located in this state, is the world's only aquarium to successfully display a great white shark.

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[Alex]

I know, yeah.

[Phil]

Do I believe? Which part do you believe?

[Randall]

That's a question. I mean, can you believe that's a question that's being asked? No offense to Julio.

[Phil]

I'm an impartial participant over here.

[Alex]

Randall, if you got one right and you'd be in the lead, your answer would you.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall and Jabroni say California. They got it. The correct answer is California. Great white struggle in captivity because of their need for vast open water, failed attempts usually result in the sharks bumping up against the tank walls and refusing to eat. Monterey Bay Aquarium got their first Great White in 2004, which they housed and studied for six months before returning to the ocean. They've successfully done the same to a half dozen more great whites since then. Monterey Bay named America's best aquarium by Forbes earlier this year.

[Randall]

Spencer, earlier when you mentioned the sharks bumping into the tanks, I laughed and I don't want to give people the wrong impression. I've just been thinking a lot about the episode of Flight of the Concords where Jermaine appears as David Bowie and he recommends that Brit wear an eye patch and he bumps into the doors. So I didn't want anybody to think that I was being insensitive to the plight of great whites in captivity. People were concerned, but the audience who's watching would see me chuckle.

[Hansi]

When you say that you don't want to be an anti great white.

[Randall]

No, no, I. I'm fine with sharks.

[Spencer Newharth]

We were going to lose some randomals because a random loves an aquarium.

[Randall]

But you know, Flight of the Concords fans, you can join join the movement now.

[Phil]

Bowie's in space.

[Randall]

Oh no. Bowie's bumped into another door.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 7. The topic is fishing. This annual, which creates a fishing calendar based on moon phase and zodiac sign, announced that they'll publish their final issue in 2026. This is the first one that has slowed down Randall yet even on the Purina answer, he confidently Wrote that down. But he still has not come up with anything yet. For this annual, which creates a fishing calendar based on moon phase and zodiac sign, announced that they'll publish their final issue in 2026. Randall wrote something down, but he's now reaching for his eraser. Jabronis, you're gonna have to wait until he is locked in his guests. This annual, which creates a fishing calendar based on moon phase and zodiac sign, announced that they'll publish their final issue in 2026.

[Alex]

Randall, you got some clarification?

[Spencer Newharth]

All right, Jabronis, what are we looking for?

[Alex]

Annual is like a publication every.

[Spencer Newharth]

Everything you need to know is in this question.

[Hansi]

So the only thing I can think of is the Farmer's Almanac here as far as like being an annual publication and not like a monthly or quarterly, works for me. Yeah, I don't know.

[Alex]

I'm cool with that.

[Spencer Newharth]

This annual, which creates a fishing calendar based on moon phase and zodiac sign, announced that they'll publish their final issue in 2026.

[Alex]

Farmer's Almanac.

[Hansi]

Yeah.

[Randall]

Send it.

[Alex]

I like it. I like Randall's face right now when I say it.

[Spencer Newharth]

King Jabroni was monitoring Randall as he said that.

[Randall]

Yeah, I don't know if that's gonna. I, I, I kind of believe that the Farmers Almanac is going to cease in 2026.

[Hansi]

I know that's.

[Roman]

I, it's also an interesting tie in with fishing.

[Hansi]

Right? Yeah, I, the only thing I can think of is an annual. I guess so.

[Spencer Newharth]

Jabronis, are you ready?

[Randall]

Yeah.

[Alex]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Jabroni saying Farmers Almanac. Randall says Sportsman's Almanac. The correct answer is the Farmer's Almanac.

[Randall]

Suck it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Take advantage of Randall getting that one wrong under your skit.

[Hansi]

So is the Sportsman's Almanac a real thing?

[Randall]

I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't think that. I just thought maybe sort of hyper local thing that I thought outside of.

[Randall]

I didn't think widely enough.

[Spencer Newharth]

The Farmer's Almanac, not to be confused with the old Farmers Almanac, has been in publication since 1818. They announced on November 6 that their next issue will be their final issue after a 208 year run. Their fishing calendar rates each day as being poor, fair, good, or best. According to them, there are only seven best days left in 2025 for fishing. Those are November 20th. Excuse me. November 27th and 28th, December 5th and 6th, and December 24th through the 26th. So if you like the Farmer's Almanac, only seven days left of really good fishing.

[Alex]

Does it specify what you're fishing for on those days?

[Spencer Newharth]

I mean, you're asking too many questions at that point. So, no, it doesn't specify any. Anything. Their zodiac calendar for fishing does not concern whether it's largemouth, the catfish, or a tarpon. Question 8, the topic is conservation. Randall, were you close on that one? Had you considered farmers?

[Randall]

No, no. I just. I thought of almanac and I just. I was going to either write Fisherman's Almanac or Sportsman's Almanac and figured it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Was whatever Hansi saved you guys. Hansi, you seem like someone who would respect the farmers Almanac and listen to them about when you should plant your strawber.

[Hansi]

You know, I. I do occasionally just google up Farmer's Almanac for the winter.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good old people.

[Hansi]

I want to know how much I'm going to be plowing.

[Randall]

Has Hansi won before?

[Spencer Newharth]

He won in all jabronis tournament in the past. Yeah. So Hansi's a good job.

[Randall]

I'm just wondering if this was an actual setup. If you're being Ansi's playing a strong game and if they'd gotten Purina. If they just listened to Hansi. Oh, no, you were milk.

[Spencer Newharth]

No, I was. I was.

[Randall]

You just too deferential.

[Hansi]

I steered incorrectly.

[Randall]

I'm trying to pick apart the dynam here.

[Spencer Newharth]

We've got three questions.

[Phil]

Trying to turn you Rand Randall's crushing tape in the locker room.

[Hansi]

We could start picking apart the dynamic over here as an alternative.

[Randall]

No, no. How's that taste? Does that taste? All that food that Spencer's chewing up for you and spitting into your mouth.

[Spencer Newharth]

You think I'm baby birding them some questions. Question 8. The topic is conservation. This next great question is via Jeff Shannon. Name one of the three countries with the highest population of. Of African elephants. We have stopped Randall in his tracks yet again. Name one of the three countries with the highest population of African elephants. Randall has his answer locked in jabronis. What do we think it could be?

[Alex]

Kenya.

[Randall]

Did you see my board?

[Hansi]

That crossed my mind.

[Randall]

You're looking up.

[Alex]

You're thinking about eastern Africa.

[Hansi]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Alex]

Kenya was a Namibia.

[Hansi]

Yeah, Namibia.

[Alex]

Namibia. Kenya comes to my mind. I think about elephants. I think about Kenya.

[Spencer Newharth]

Roman, Chile.

[Randall]

Kenya sounds great.

[Roman]

I like Kenya. I'm trying to think of Spencer's brain and with Steve being over there, if that would be related to this question.

[Randall]

But it's not Spencer's question.

[Spencer Newharth]

This was Shannon's.

[Hansi]

This question, does Zimbabwe have a.

[Alex]

Is that a. Zimbabwe could be one.

[Hansi]

That be an elephant rich environment.

[Spencer Newharth]

Name one of three countries with the highest population. African elephant.

[Hansi]

Yeah, and we've got three. We had. I mean, we're in the lead. We're in the lead consensus.

[Spencer Newharth]

Roman, did you.

[Roman]

Following our gut.

[Hansi]

Right.

[Roman]

First answer is did you.

[Hansi]

Did you also feel that It's.

[Roman]

It's speaking to me?

[Chili]

Sure.

[Roman]

Okay.

[Randall]

Did you feel that too?

[Hansi]

You're vi.

[Spencer Newharth]

Going with Kenya.

[Randall]

Kenya.

[Spencer Newharth]

King Jabroni is writing down his answer after accusing Randall accused them of watching his answer. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have both players saying Kenya. Nobody got it. Oh. The three countries are Botswana, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. So Hanzi again had one of them. According to the IUCN, Botswana has 130,000 elephants, Zimbabwe has 65,000, and Tanzania has 60,000. Those three countries have over half of the world's African elephant population. All right, Phil, let's get a scoreboard update. Shoot.

[Alex]

Looks good.

[Phil]

Jabronis have pulled ahead by one point since the last scoreboard update. They have six points, and Randall is behind them with five.

[Spencer Newharth]

Two questions to go. Question nine. The topic is hunting. Some mature bucks are said to have this type of nose, which Penn State describes as being hooked with a prominent bridge. Randall has his answer locked in jabronis. What do we think?

[Randall]

It's Roman nose.

[Alex]

Roman nose.

[Roman]

Agreed. That's what I was gonna say.

[Spencer Newharth]

Some mature bucks, aquiline, said to have this type of nose which Penn State describes as being hooked. Another type of nose with a prominent bridge. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have the jabronis and Randall saying Roman. That is the correct answer. Roman knows. I didn't even consider that Roman would be here playing. I was not Roman. Congratulations for knowing Roman knows. Good on you. In general, it said that deer with a With a narrow, long nose are younger, while deer with a short, broad nose are older. The science behind this theory is shaky at best. Though if there is truth to mature bucks having Roman noses, it's likely from cartilage in the muzzle getting saggy over time. Here's a picture of a textbook Roman nose.

[Roman]

Is there other kinds of prominent noses.

[Randall]

Among deer or just not in general.

[Spencer Newharth]

Really, among deer world?

[Roman]

No.

[Spencer Newharth]

No. It's a Roman nose or not a Roman nose. And that's it. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One, was North Dakota. Two, sashimi. Three, Survivor. Four, Purina or Nestle. Five, Duff. Six, California. Seven, farmers almond. Eight, Botswana, Tanzania or Zimbabwe? Nine, was a Roman nose going into question 10, we have the jabronis leading Randall by one point. Question 10. The topic is ecology. This is our listener question of the week which was won by John Geiss for sending this great question. John is going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win the list or question of the week, then send your question to triviater.com this type of eight letter well which brings groundwater to the surface without pumping. It is often used by land managers to provide wildlife with water. If the jabronis can get this right, they will win it because they have a one point lead on Randall. This type of eight letter well which brings groundwater to the surface without pumping, it is often used by land managers to provide wildlife with water. I see some counting happening on the jabroni fingers. Hansi, do you know it?

[Hansi]

I. I think I. I think I might. I think I'm like 80%.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall still looking at his hangman dashes.

[Randall]

No, I don't. I don't do that.

[Spencer Newharth]

No, he doesn't. Okay. Sorry.

[Randall]

Just counting my head like a grown up.

[Hansi]

I have. I'm not ashamed.

[Randall]

That would have been a great one, Phil.

[Spencer Newharth]

Which brings groundwater to the surface without pumping. It is often used by land managers to provide wildlife with habitats. And Hansi is 80% sure that he knows it. You have an eight letter word, Hansi?

[Hansi]

I do. Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Hansi]

Might not be right, but it is close if it isn't right.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall, still thinking the final question. This type of eight letter well which brings groundwater to the surface without pumping, it is often used by land managers to provide wildlife with water. You other three jabronis, are you gonna have any resistance to Hansi's answer?

[Randall]

Negative.

[Spencer Newharth]

No. Okay. Do you guys know it? Could you three come up with it?

[Randall]

Not ringing a bell?

[Spencer Newharth]

No. Okay. Randall, do you have an eight letter word? His answer is locked in. Hansi, what do you think it is?

[Hansi]

Okay, so I think it's my aunt Ruthie who was like 87 years old.

[Randall]

She got more than eight letters, had.

[Hansi]

One of these on her property and she, she was known as the walleye queen of Indian river in northern Michigan. She was a badass.

[Spencer Newharth]

Very good.

[Hansi]

She had an artesian well on her property, which I believe is what this is.

[Alex]

Sounds right to me.

[Spencer Newharth]

A I s. What was she known as?

[Hansi]

Sian. She's a walleye queen.

[Spencer Newharth]

The walleye queen.

[Hansi]

And she fished for walleyes like every day, all season long. Every year almost until she died.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good for her. Walleye queen. Alright, jabronis, you ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall and the Jabronis saying artesian well. That's correct. It's the artesian wells. Meaning the Jabronis beat Randall by one point. Well done, Jabronis. Artesian wells are tapped into confined aquifers that contain enough pressure to bring water to the surface all on their own. These wells are usually deeper than other wells and in a layer of rock that's impermeable. Because of their consistent output, artesian wells are often used to water livestock, wildlife, and entire ponds. Was there some lore around the Walleye Queen's artesian well? Was it, like the best drinking water that you'd ever.

[Hansi]

Oh, it was delicious. It was great.

[Spencer Newharth]

Always cold.

[Hansi]

Always cold, always clean. Yep, yep. Beautiful.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall, you knew that one. Well done.

[Randall]

Yeah, thanks.

[Spencer Newharth]

It took you a minute, though, to come up with our tip.

[Randall]

Yeah, I got there.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Randall]

No, I have a bad attitude today. Sorry if I'm taking it out on you guys.

[Spencer Newharth]

Jabron, fun game. What are you four going to do with $500 today? Okay, bha.

[Randall]

Finally, Chili answers a question. I answered questions.

[Hansi]

I think BHA is a great idea. I mean, that's a. Yeah, they're doing a heck of a lot of work right now.

[Randall]

And it's hunting season.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. Is that your final answer?

[Randall]

Papa cow will be happy.

[Spencer Newharth]

Papa cow will be $500 going to BHA via the jabronis. Four jabronis maybe too much for you, Randall? No, you can handle three jabronis.

[Randall]

Give me some, like, technical, hard questions and leave Hansi out of it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. I mean, I think you got three wrong today. Or two wrong.

[Randall]

I know. And it's just dumb, you know? Just dumb. Purina.

[Spencer Newharth]

Farmer's Almanac.

[Randall]

Kenya. The funny thing is this always. This ruins things for me because now whenever I go to the grocery store and I happen to find myself in the pet food aisle, I'm going to look at a bag of Purina and I'm going to think about losing today.

[Phil]

Subsidiary of the Nestle Corporation.

[Randall]

Yeah. Every time I look at a crunch bar.

[Hansi]

Thanks.

[Spencer Newharth]

Love a crunch bar, but I am.

[Randall]

Going to have to look into their pharmaceutical offerings. That was interesting.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right, well done, Jabronis.

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[Spencer Newharth]

Better luck next time, Randall. Join us next week for more meat eater trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

[Phil]

Yeah. Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host. Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down. And he likes taking those two and three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

[Chili]

This season on Blood Trails, each story begins with the hunter stepping into the wild. But not all of them come back. I'm Jordan Sillers. A journalist with over a decade of experience investigating stories about hunting, fishing, guns and crime. Join me as we track the truth through tangled cover and cold case files, where every trail tells a story and every story leaves its own trail of blood.

[Hansi]

Blood trails.

[Spencer Newharth]

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